Description

Soft, tender, dense, and full of lemon-lime flavor this 7Up Pound cake is an easy cake recipe you will love! The perfect cake to feed a crowd!

Scale

Ingredients

Cake

12oz (1 1/2 Cups) Salted Butter, at room temperature

500 Grams (3 Cups) Granulated Sugar/ Caster Sugar

5 Large Eggs, at room temperature

375 Grams (3 Cups) All-Purpose Flour/ Plain Flour

6oz (3/4 Cup) 7-Up Soda

Zest of 1 Medium Lemon

Zest of 1 Small Lime or 3 Small Key Limes

1oz () Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

1/2oz () Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

Glaze

250 Grams (2 Cups) Powdered Sugar, sifted

3–3 1/2 Tablespoons 7-Up Soda

Instructions

Cake

Preheat oven to 315F/157C and grease a 10 cup Bundt Pan.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or large bowl with a hand held mixer beat the butter for 2-3 minutes, until very light and fluffy. Add the granulated sugar and beat for another 6-8 minutes, the mixture will become very thick and fluffy.

Add the eggs one at a time. Gently fold in the flour then gently add the 7-Up, zest, and fresh juices.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 8 Minutes- 1 Hour 12 Minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and if a knife is inserted not wet batter comes out

Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before inverting on to a serving plate. Let cool completely before glazing the cake.

Glaze

In a small bowl sift the powdered sugar then add the 7-Up Soda, whisk to combine. Use a spoon to drizzle over cake.

Store the cake in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.